Foliation errors: leaves 19, 27, 49, 51, 52, 130, 133, 136, 163, 193 and 202 are misnumbered as 16, 17, 46, 55, 53, 131, 123, 13, 171, 183 and 196 respectively
Title vignette with IHS on shield; historiated and decorated capitals; tail-pieces; full-page cut of the intestines on leaf 126
Discusses the most common diseases and infirmities in Mexico, and includes a chapter on prescriptions, etc., used in the text
The first ed. was published in Mexico City, 1579
Medina, J.T. Mexico
García Icazbalceta, J. Bib. mexicana (1954 ed.)
Sabin
Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.)
John Carter Brown Library copy has leaves A4-5 detached; other leaves in first 2 signatures are loose. Rebound in contemporary vellum
John Carter Brown Library copy has IHS Jesuit stamp on t.p
John Carter Brown Library copy has two ink ms. inscriptions on t.p.: "Soy de la libreria de Mercedarios de Jealsos [?] de Mexico" and "De frey Nicolas de la Merced"
